Improvement in fence-gates



J. S. BENEDICT.

- Fence Gate. I No. 58,369. Patented Oct. 2, 1866.

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UNITED STATES-PATENT OFFICE.

J. S. BENEDICT, OE BEDFORD, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCE-GATES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 58,369, dated October 5!, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. S. BENEDICT, of Bedford, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Gates, being an improvement on a patent granted me March 27, 1866; and I do hereby declare that the followin g is afull and complete description thereof, refereneebein g had to the accompanying drawing, making apartof this specification, in

- which- Figure 1 is a side view of the gate.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the views.

A represents a central guide or rest for the gate. It consists of a block grooved on the top and placed in the hold it firmly.

The gate rests in the groove, the sides of which keep it in place, and render it much easier to slide or move back and forth, avoidin g the necessity of lifting it from the ground in opening or closing. It also avoids the friction and wear which necessarily must ensue by coming in contact with the ground. It is placed near the center of the gate, and supgronnd far enough to ports it till it is slid back near a certain point, where it will nearly balance itself on its hinge B, and thereforemove With ease. It also serves to protect the gate by keeping it firmat the bottom, and preventing the smaller animals pushing it out of place or breaking it down.

It will be noted that the weight of the gate- The rest A, in combination with the gate, a

roller 0, and hinge B, when arranged and operating conjointly, as and for the purpose specified.

J ULIUS S. BENEDICT. Witnesses:

W. H. BURRIDGE, E. E. WAITE. 

